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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

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Seriously I feel like a first time mom pulak.. Kehkehkhe. Dulu takde nya sibuk nak baca buku hape bagai. Takpelah, nobody is perfect to ever stop learning, yes? Kalau dulu kita main redah ikut suka, this time around kita bagi ada knowledge, sikit pun takpe if tak bnyk. At least kalau things did not turn like what I desire/plan, I have sedikit knowledge to tanya itu ini, knapa nak buat itu ini, why not this procedure instead of that, what if we do it this way or that way..yada yada yada. Sekurang-kurangnya kalau end up I have to be cut-open, aku tahu benda itu betul-betul medically needed and dah try benda-benda lain yang sepatutnya. Kan yang paling penting, mommy and baby selamat and in good health. Amin.

In addition to the take-aways from the previous class, I think I missed some important points.

Induction

What is the reason induction to speed up labour ni menyebabkan sakit yg much more painful compared to natural labour?

The hormon yang menyebabkan surges/waves/contractions is called oxytocin. If we wait until the natural surges strike in, meaning the brain yang bagi sign to produce the oxytoxin which means your body is ready to be in labour. At the same time, the brain will also tell the body to release endorphin - this is the natural painkiller that blocks the reception of pain in our body.This hormon levels up when we are warm, happy,feeling loved, supported and not frightened. The amount is just nice to make both hormons working together. So bila surges dtg, the endorphin akan adapt with it.

On the other hand, if we introduce pitocin or any artificial induction to speed up labour, obviously the body is not ready yet. The brain tak tahu pun surges dah ada and it will not tell the body to produce the endorphin. So maknanya surges dtg menggila ni, tapi our body does not release any painkiller. Hence the unbearable sakit-ness and of course we will end up asking for drugs.